Notes on DiscsHow to hold a disc¡ Do not touch the underside of a disc.¡ Do not scratch on a disc.¡ Do not bend a disc.¡ When not in use, keep a disc in a case.Do not use irregularly shaped discs.Do not leave discs in the following places:¡ Direct sunlight¡ Near car heaters¡ Dirty, dusty and damp areas¡ Seats and dashboardsDisc cleaningUse a dry, soft cloth to wipe from the center outward.Do not attach any seals or labels to your discs.Do not write on the disc label with a ballpoint pen orother hard-point pens.If you use commercial CDs, they must have the labelshown at right.Some copy-protected music CDs are not playable.Notes on CD/CD Media (CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW)Notes onCD-Rs/RWs¡ You may have trouble playing back some CD-R/RW discsrecorded using CD recorders (CD-R/RW drives), either dueto their recording characteristics or dirt, fingerprints,scratches, etc. on the disc surface.¡ CD-R/RW discs are less resistant to high temperatures andhigh humidity than ordinary music CDs. Leaving theminside a car for extended periods may damage and makeplayback impossible.¡ Some CD-R/RWs cannot be played back successfully dueto incompatibility among writing software, a CD recorder(CD-R/RW drive) and the discs.¡ This player cannot play the CD-R/RW discs if the session isnot closed.¡ This player cannot play the CD-R/RW discs which containother than CD-DA data or MP3.¡ Be sure to observe the instructions of the CD-R/RW discfor handling it.Recording MP3 files on a CD-media¡ You are recommended to minimize the chances of mak-ing a disc that contains both CD-DA files and MP3 files.¡ If CD-DA files are on the same disc as MP3 or files, thesongs may not play in the intended order, or some songsmay not play at all.¡ Do not record files other than MP3 files and unnecessaryfolder on a disc.¡ The name of MP3 file should be added by rules as shown inthe following descriptions and also comply with the rules ofeach file system.¡ You may encounter trouble in playing MP3 files or display-ing the information of MP3 files recorded with certain writ-ing software or CD recorders.¡ The file extension “.mp3” should be assigned to each filedepending on the file format.¡ This unit does not have the play list function.¡ Although Multi-session recording is supported, the use ofDisc-at-Once is recommended.Supported file systemsISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2, Apple Extension to ISO 9660, Joliet,RomeoNote: Apple HFS, UDF 1.50, MIX mode CD, CD Extra is notsupported.Compression formats(Recommendation: “Points to remember when makingMP3 files” on the right.)¡ MPEG 1 audio layer 3Bit rate: 32 k-320 kbpsVBR: YesSampling frequency:32, 44.1, 48 kHz¡ MPEG 2 audio layer 3Bit rate: 8 k-160 kbpsVBR: YesSampling frequency:16, 22.05, 24 kHzTEXTPrinted side Do not use irregularlyshaped discs.Do not attach any seals orlabels to your discs.